Rocking-horse.



No. 775,192. PATENTBD Nov. 15, 1904. J. L. RIVBLY.

ROGKING HORSE.

APPLIOATION FILED D110. 11. 1903.

No Monm..

Patented November 15, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

JQHN L. RIVELY, OF PRIMOS, PENNSYLVANIA.

ROCKlNG-HORSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 775,192, dated November15, 1904.

Application filed December ll, 1903. Serial No. 184,721. (No modell I T0@ZZ whom, it mm1/7J concern:

Be it known that I, J oHN L. RIVELY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Primos, Delaware county, and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a certain new and amusing Improvement in Rocking-I-Iorses, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in rocking-horses, and has forits object to provide a rocking-horse which shall have the usual rockingmotion, which motion will at the same time cause the horse and rider totravel forward.

Vith this end in view this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of element-s hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, the constructionand operation will no w be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure l represents a side elevation of my invention; Fig. 2, a rearview of the same. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are diagrams illustrating thedifferent positions of the rocker to accomplish the forward movement.

A represents the body of the horse.

B represents two rockers arranged upon each side of the horse andpivoted to the same at the point C, the arms D extending forward fromthe rockers and connecting' said rockers with the pivotal point. To theforward arm D is connected aspring E. The other end of this spring isconnected to the body of the horse. F is a second pair of rockersarranged upon each side, but just within the forward rockers.

(nl represents arms extending upward from the rockers and meeting at thepoint H, where they are pivoted to the body of the horse at the rearpart thereof.

I is a spring one end of which is connected to the forward arm G and theother end to the body.

Slots are formed in the body of the horse to allow the arms D and G toprotrude up within the body, and these slots are cut so as to allow therockers B and F a certain amount of movement upon the pivots C and H.

It is obvious that when the rockers are out of contact with the arms thesprings E and I will pull the rockers forward to the limit of theirmovement 'in one direction.

In the diagram shown inFigs. 3, 4, and 5 the letter J represents thestop limiting the movement of the forward rocker in one direction, and Jrepresents the stop limiting the movement of the forward rocker in theopposite direction. K represents thc stop limiting the movement of therear rocker in the forward direction, and K represents thc stop limitingthe movement of the rear rocker in the opposite direction. 'IVhen thehorse is rocked forward upon the forward rocker, as illustrated in Fig.3, the weight of the body and the rider will cause the rear arm D of theforward rocker to come in contact with the stop J. This will expand thespring E and also cause the rear rocker F to be raised from contact withthe ground. The spring' I then acting upon this rear rocker will pullthe same forward until the forward arm G of that rocker comes in contactwith the stop K. Then upon thereturn movement, or when the horse isrocked upon the rear rocker in the position shown in Fig. 4, the weightof the body of the horse and the rider will cause the forward arm G ofthe rear rocker to remain in contact with the stop K, and this willcause the forward rocker B to be raised from out of contact with theground, which will allow the spring' E to act and pull such rockerforward in contact with the stop J, and upon the return motionor inrocking forward the center of gravity will change and the moment-um ofthc body of the horse and the rider will carry the body of the horse,and thereby the rider, forward before the front rockers B come incontact with the ground, and this will bring the rea-r arm Gr of therear rocker in contact with the stop K and will at the same time expandthe spring I. Then as the motion forward continues the weight of therider will cause the rocker B to come in contact with the stop J andraise the rockers F from out of contact with the ground and allow thespring I to act to bring the rockers F in contact with the stop K, whenthe position of the rockers will be back to their original position, asshown and described IOO in connection withFig. 3. It will be obviousthat in this movement backward and forward upon the rockers therocking-horse is moved forward a distance equal to the arc described bythe movement of the rockers upon the pivots C and H.

Of course it is obvious that a forward movement could be accomplished bysimply pivoting the forward rockers and making the rear rockersstationary with the body of the horse; but by pivoting both sets ofrockers I obtain a double movement forward upon eachbackward-and-forward rocking movement of the horse, which will cause thesame to travel always as fast as if only one set of rockers werepivoted.

The advantage of my invention is that it will give a great amount ofamusement to children using this rocking-horse, as they obtain a forwardmovement as well as a rocking movement at the same time, which willindicate the galloping of a horse.

My apparatus being simple and composed of few parts is not liable tobecome out of order or damaged and will enable the apparatus to bemanufactured at a comparatively low cost.

Of course I do notwish to be limited to the exact construction hereshown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my' invention, what I claim is- In arocking-horse, a body, two sets of rockers, one set arranged at theforward part of the body and the other set arranged in the rear, armsextending up from the forward rockers to a meeting-point, said armsbeing pivoted to the forward end of the body at this meeting-point, armsextending upward from the rear rockers to a meeting-point and beingpivoted to the rear of the body at this meeting-point, stops arrangedupon the body to abut against these arms and limit the motion of therockers upon their pivots, springs, one end of which is secured to theforward arms of each pair of rockers and the other end to the body ofthe horse, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aiiixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JOHN L. RIVELY. Witnesses:

WVM. H. FRICKER, GEORGE E. BURNLEY.

